Lowerable elevated poster holder



June 17, 1969 D. s. HOWELL 3,449,847

LOWERABLE ELEVATED POSTER HOLDER Filed NOV. 14, 1966 FIG-2 FIGIATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,449,847 LOWERABLE ELEVATED POSTERHOLDER David S. Howell, Troy, Mich., assignor, by mesne assignments, toWoodle Corporation, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Filed Nov.14, 1966, Ser. No. 594,069 Int. Cl. C09f 7/00, 7/18 US. Cl. 40-125 3Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates to posterholders adapted to be mounted in elevated positions on an uprightsupport, such as a building, pole or other elevated structure, and hasfor its objects the provision of such a poster holder which can belowered into a position within reach of the user for changing orreplacing the poster without the need for a ladder, and then raised toits elevated position out of the reach of vandals and preferably lockedin that elevated position.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentduring the course of the following description of the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a front elevation of the lowera'ble elevated poster holderof the present invention, mounted on a post and shown in its loweredposition;

FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of the poster holder shown in FIGURE 1 inits raised position during an intermediate stage in its installation;

FIGURE 3 is a view similar to FIGURE 2, but showing the poster holder inits fully installed and raised but unlocked position; and

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged view of the lower left-hand corner of FIGURE 3,but with the poster frame swung backward ready to be lowered into itslocked position.

Referring to the drawing in detail, FIGURE 1 shows a lowerable elevatedposter holder, generally designated 10, as mounted upon a post or pole12 seated in concrete or other secure means in the ground G. While themounting has been shown on a post, it will be evident that it mayequally well be mounted on .a wall or other elevated support, such as onthe wall of a building. The poster holder includes upper and lowerclamps 14 and 16 respectively, each consisting of a pair of shortoppositely-facing forward and rearward components 18 and 20 respectively(FIGURE 2) with their midportions of arcuate configuration to closelyengage the post 12 and with their outer opposite ends bored to receiveclamping bolts 22. In FIGURE 4 the pole 12 and the rearward component 20of the lower clamp 16 have been omitted to simplify the showing.

Secured to the forward components 18 of the upper and lower clamps .14and 16 are stationary upper and lower elongated horizontal angle bars orattachment members 24 and 26 respectively (FIGURE 3) with theirhorizontal flanges facing one another. Secured to and extending betweenthe upper and lower angle bars in spaced parallel relationship to thepost 12 and to each other are two elongated guide rods 28 constituting aguideway. Such securing is conveniently accomplished by inserting cotterpins 30 in the diametrically-drilled upper and lower ends of the guiderods 28. One such cotter pin 30 is shown in position in the lower end ofone of the vertical guide rods 28 in FIGURE 4, such details being toosmall to be shown in the other views. The upper and lower elongatedangle bars 24 and 26 are drilled at 32 for the passage of the guide rods28 as shown in FIGURE 4.

Slidably mounted for vertical travel along the parallel guide rods 28and drilled with laterally-spaced holes 34 (FIGURE 3) to receive them isan intermediate movable angle bar or poster frame mounting member 36which is bolted or otherwise secured by fasteners 38 to the back of aposter holding frame 40. The poster-holding frame 40 includes a backwall 42 to which are bolted or otherwise secured at 44 the border framemembers 46 of the poster frame 40. The border frame members 46 arepreferably hingedly secured to the rear wall 42 by the bolts 44 andspring-pressed thereagainst to removably secure a poster 48 thereto. Thedetails of the poster frame 40' are beyond the scope of the presentinvention but one such poster frame which has been found satisfactoryfor this purpose is disclosed and claimed in the Howell Patent No.2,882,633 issued Apr. 21, 1959, for Poster Holder. The poster 48 isconventional and ordinarily consists of a sheet of cardboard withinscriptions 50 and 52 relating to the article advertised for saletogether with the price, such as at a supermarket.

Bolted or otherwise secured at 54 to the rear wall 42 of the posterframe 40 is the vertical arm 56 of an angle bracket or stop member 58(FIGURE 4), the horizontal arm 60 of which projects rearwardly and isprovided with a pair of spaced holes 62. Welded or otherwise secured inone of the holes 62 is a headed locating pin 64, the shank of whichextends downward into alignment with a corresponding locating hole 66near one outer end of the lower angle bar 26 when the poster holder 40is in its rearward position. The other hole 62 in that position isaligned with a corresponding hole 68 in the lower angle bar 26 forreceiving the shackle or bow of a padlock (not shown). In FIGURE 4, theposter frame 40 and angle bracket 58 are shown in slightly raisedpositions above the lower angle bar 26, whereas in the locked positionthereof the horizontal arm 60 of the angle bracket 58 rests upon thehorizontal flange of the angle bar 26 with the shank of the locating pin54 extending downward through the locating hole 66 and with the padlockholes 62 and 68 directly adjacent and aligned with one another.

In the installation of the poster holder 10, the clamp components 18 and20 of the upper clamp 14 are secured to the pole or post 12 at thedesired height and bolted to each other and to the upper angle bar 24,to which the upper ends of the parallel guide rods 28 have beenpreviously secured as by the cotter pins 30 (FIGURE 4). The lower clamp16 is secured loosely to the pole 12 in its approximate position,without attaching the lower angle bar 26 at this time. The holes 34 inthe intermediate angle bar 36, which has been previously secured by thefasteners 38 to the rear wall 42 of the poster frame 40, are lined upwith the lower ends of the rods 28, which are passed through the holes34 while the poster frame 40 is pushed upward to the position shown inFIGURE 2. While the poster frame 40 is held in this position by anysuitable means, the installer pushes the lower angle bar 26 upward whilehe guides the lower end of the guide rods 28 through the holes 32(FIGURE 4), thereafter inserting the cotter pins 30 on the underside ofthe angle bar 26 through the diametrically drilled lower ends of theguide rods 28. He then bolts the forward and rearward components 18 and20 of the lower clamp 16 to each other and to the lower angle bar 26 bythe bolts 22. The assembly now presents the appearance shown in FIGURE3.

To install a poster 48 in the poster frame 40, the operator pulls thelatter downward into its lower position (FIGURE 1) without requiring theuse of a ladder and without encountering the hazard attendant upon theuse of a ladder. He then inserts the poster 48 in the poster frame 40,such as by swinging the border frame members 46 forward around theirrespective hinges and then snapping them back into position in responseto their springs, as disclosed in the above-mentioned Howell Patent2,882,- 633. The operator now pushes the poster holder 40 with itsnow-installed poster 48 upward along the parallel guide rods 28 untilthe intermediate angle bar 36 lies adjacent the upper angle bar 24.Whereupon he then swings the lower end of the poster frame 40 rearwardlyuntil the shank of the locating pin 64 lies directly above the locatinghole 66. The operator then lets the poster frame 40 slide downward alongthe guide rods 28 so that the shank of the locating pin 64 enters thelocating hole 66 and the lower arm 60 of the angle bracket 58 comes torest against the lower angle bar 26 with the padlock holes 62 and 68 inalignment with one another. The operator then inserts the shackle of anopen padlock (not shown) through the holes 62 and 68 and closes thepadlock to lock the poster frame 40 in its raised position. In itsraised position, the poster frame 40 of the poster holder 10 is out ofthe reach of vandals or practical jokers who might otherwise seek todeface the poster 48, yet it is instantly ready to be lowered byauthorized persons possessing a key to the padlock, for the purpose ofchanging or replacing the poster 48.

What I claim is:

1. A vertically movable poster holder for mounting on an upright supportcomprising upper and lower attachment members;

means for fastening said attachment members to said support;

a poster holder;

loosely interfitting guide and guide follower means carried by saidattachment members and said poster holder, respectively, attaching saidposter holder to said attachment members while premitting said posterholder to move vertically on said support relative to and within limitsdefined by said attachment members and permitting also limitedhorizontal movement between the bottom of said poster holder and saidSupport;

4 stop means on the lower portion of said poster holder movable with thelatter to a position above and supportable on said lower attachmentmember; and coactive catch and latch means carried by said stop and saidlower attachment member automatically engageable when said stop is movedinto supported engagement with said lower attachment member to hold thelower portion of said poster holder against horizontal movement andbeing disengageable by vertical movement of said poster holder to permitsuch horizontal movement. 2. The combination as set forth in claim 1wherein said guide and guide follower means are in the form of ahorizontal mounting member on said poster holder,

and vertical rods carried by and extending between said upper and lowerattachment members and extending through apertures in said horizontalmounting member. 3. The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein saidcatch and latch means are in the form of a pin carried by and dependingfrom said stop means,

and an aperture in said lower attachment member positioned in alignmentwith and adapted to receive said pin when said stop is supported on saidlower attachment member.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 144,917 11/1873 Moeller.3,250,032 5/1966 Von Gal et a1. 40-125 X 3,288,412 11/1966 Murphy 4O125X FOREIGN PATENTS 14,881 3/1911 Great Britain.

EUGENE R. CAPOZIO, Primary Examiner.

RICHARD CARTER, Assistant Examiner.

US. Cl. X.R. 40145

